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Redis is a Databases MCP server that lets Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf and any MCP-compatible AI agent manage Redis Cloud with natural language. Install in 1 minute with mcpizy install redis.

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Redis

Verified 6 tools

Databases

Last updated August 9, 2026 · By MCPizy team

Manage Redis Cloud with natural language

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Repo audit: 38/100 — little recent maintenance, or missing licence and docs

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Install Redis

Via MCPizy CLI (recommended):
mcpizy install redis
Or run directly:
npx -y @redis/mcp-server
View on GitHub

Tools exposed

6 tools available
get

Get the value of a key

Inputs

  • keystringrequired
set

Set a key to a value with optional TTL

Inputs

  • keystringrequired
  • valuestringrequired
  • exnumberoptional
delete

Delete one or more keys

Inputs

  • keysstring[]required
list_keys

Match keys by pattern (uses SCAN)

Inputs

  • patternstringoptional
hgetall

Get all fields of a hash

Inputs

  • keystringrequired
info

Get Redis server info and stats

Configuration

Works identically across clients. Only the config file path differs.

Claude Code~/.claude.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redis": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-redis",
        "redis://localhost:6379"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Cursor.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redis": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-redis",
        "redis://localhost:6379"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redis": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-redis",
        "redis://localhost:6379"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Authentication setup

  1. 1

    Use a Redis connection URL (rediss:// for TLS)

    Get it REDIS_URL

What you can do with Redis MCP

Paste any of these prompts into Claude Code, Cursor or another MCP-compatible client.

“Get the value of `session:user:42`”

Uses: get

“Set `rate_limit:api:127.0.0.1` to 100 with a 60s TTL”

Uses: set

“List all keys matching `cache:*` and count them”

Uses: list_keys

“Show me Redis memory and hit/miss stats”

Uses: info

Works with

Claude Code
Claude Desktop
Cursor
Windsurf
VS Code + Copilot
Any MCP Client

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Key Takeaways

  • Redis exposes 6 tools for databases workflows in Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf.
  • Authentication: 1 step (REDIS_URL).
  • Install in 1 command: mcpizy install redis — config written to your client automatically.
  • Free and open source (GitHub source linked above) — verified compatible with every MCP client (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code + Copilot).
  • Best use case: "Get the value of `session:user:42`".

Frequently asked questions

What is the Redis MCP server?

The Redis MCP server is an Databases Model Context Protocol server that lets Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code with Copilot, and other MCP-compatible AI agents manage Redis Cloud with natural language. It exposes Redis's capabilities as tools the AI can call directly from your editor or CLI.

How do I install Redis MCP with Claude Code?

The fastest way is the MCPizy CLI: run `mcpizy install redis` and MCPizy will add the server to your `.claude.json` automatically. You can also install it manually by adding an entry under `mcpServers` in `.claude.json` with the command `npx -y @redis/mcp-server` and restarting Claude Code.

Is Redis MCP free?

Yes. The Redis MCP server is free and open source (see the GitHub repository linked on this page). You may still need a Redis account or API key to connect the server to the underlying service, but the MCP layer itself has no MCPizy subscription cost.

Does Redis MCP work with Cursor and Windsurf?

Yes. Any MCP-compatible client works — including Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor (via `.cursor/mcp.json`), Windsurf, VS Code with Copilot Chat, and custom agents built on the MCP SDK. The same install command targets all of them; only the config file path differs.

What can I do with Redis MCP?

Once installed, your AI agent can manage Redis Cloud with natural language directly inside your conversation. Typical use cases include asking Claude Code or Cursor to run Redis operations, inspect results, chain Redis with other MCP servers (see our Workflow Recipes), and automate repetitive databases tasks without leaving your editor.

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